Obituaries

Lois Louise Havens, 82, of Mechanicsburg, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Tim and Aletha Grace (Ballard) Knox.

Floyd A. Kinney, 81, of Bellefontaine, died Saturday afternoon, July 2, 2016, at Logan Acres Care Center. He was born in DeGraff on Sept. 7, 1934, to the late Frederick P. and Hazel R. (Gardner) Kinne...

Georgena S. “Jean” Tenney, 91, of North Lewisburg, died July 1, 2016, in Cherry Arbors, North Lewisburg. She was born Feb. 18, 1925, in Blaine, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Arthone and Fay (Moor...

Beverly Jane Leeper, 76, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Friday afternoon, July 1, at Memorial Hospital, following an extended battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born Nov. 29, 1939, in Pasadena...

David Lehman Mitchell, 65, of Plain City, died as a result of a motorcycle accident on June 23, 2016. He was born Sept. 2, 1950, in Columbus.

Nancy Ann Clark Rohrs, 82, of Marysville, died Monday, June 27, 2016, at her home. She was born May 8, 1934, in Toledo, to the late Charles and Lela Turner Clark.

Joan Elizabeth Ruble Shumway, 88, of Marysville, died Monday, June 27, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville. She was born May 17, 1928 in Columbus to the late Edgar Harrison and Elizabeth Hoffman Ruble.

George Douglas “Doug” Hall, 74, of Arlington, Texas, died Thursday, June 23, 2016. He was born in Fullerton, Kentucky to the late George and Mary Hall.

Ronnie L. “Groundhog” Daniel, 64, of Irwin, died Friday afternoon, June 24, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville following many years of failing health. He was born March 18, 1952, in Champaign County to ...

Dorothy “Dot” Grace Ramge, 102, of Kenton, died Friday, June 24, 2016, at Kenton Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on Nov. 07, 1913, in London, England to the late Arthur and Lilly (Thomsett) Lin...

Edward Michael Szczepanski, 50, of Richwood, formerly of Marion, died Thursday, June 23, 2016, at OSU Medical Center after a very short illness. He was born Aug. 15, 1965, in Marion, to the late Jozef...

 Melissa A. Bishop, 46, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Friday at her home. She was formerly employed at the local Bob Evans Restaurant and K-Mart. She was born April 29, 1970, in Marion to Walter L....

Mark “Allen” Wilson, 33, of Raymond, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, June 19, 2016, at the Ohio State University surrounded by his loving family.  He was born Dec. 8, 1982, in Columbus to Merritt “M...

Ryan Shawn Chanley, 40, of Sunbury, died Sunday afternoon, June 19, 2016, at the Kobacker House with his family at his side. He was born on Feb. 17, 1976, in Marysville

Brenda K. Norris, 45, of Marysville, died Saturday morning, June 18, 2016, at Kobacker House in Columbus. She was a former nurse’s aide at Union Manor. She was born on May 25, 1971, in Wellston to Rob...

Wanda Beth Rummell, 87, of Plain City, died Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Brookdale Care Center in Marysville. She was born July 29, 1928, in Plain City to the late Sam and Lucy (Turner) Torbert.

Edward B. Pleasant, 70, of Marysville, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born April 28, 1946, in Chillicothe to the late Dr. George and Majel Burt Pleasant

Anthony Denton Lee Helton, 35, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 6, 1980, in Marysville to Henry Denton and Brenda Hubbard Helton, who su...

Courtney Ann Cantrell, newborn daughter of Brian and Laura M. MacArthur Cantrell, died shortly after her birth Thursday morning, June 16, 2016, at Memorial Hospital.

Mary Ann Gallant Nicol, 73, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Monday, June 13, 2016, at Memorial Hospital. She was born September 14, 1942, in Raymond to the late Carl R. and Erma Bushong Gallant.

Dale Allen Robinson, 88, of Plain City, died June 4, 2016, at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. He was born Dec. 28, 1927, in Ashmore, Illinois, to the late Fred M. and Leona (N...

Darlene F. Kempfer, 84, of Marysville, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Union County. Born Jan. 5, 1932, in Reedley, California, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Lydia (P...

Harold “Hal” Cheney Parish, 76, of Richwood, died Saturday evening, June 11, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 8, 1939, in Marion to the late Wilbur and Cleo (Cheney)...

Lois J. Cunningham, 88, of Marysville, died Friday morning, June 10, 2016, at Memorial Hospital. She was born August 18, 1927, in Columbus to the late Frank and Sophie Shipley Arthurs.

Richard Holland, 75, of London, died Friday, June 10, 2016, in his home.  He was born Jan. 7, 1944, in Columbus to the late Elmer L. and Helen (Cauley) Holland.

Elmer Gene Combs, 77, of Milford Center, died Friday morning, June 10, 2016, at his residence following a three-month battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born July 13, 1938, in Campton, Kentucky, to ...

Leo Peter Ernest Burns, 93, of Marysville, died Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born December 22, 1922, at his family home in Marysville to the late Emanuel and Mary Eliz...

Donna M. Simpson, 67, of Marysville, died Friday, May 20, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville. She was born April 30, 1949, in Plain City to the late Lonnie and Margaret (Jester) Griffith.

William “Bill” Arthur Christy, 68, of Delaware, died Monday evening, June 6, 2016, in the Grady Memorial Hospital emergency room. He was born on July 19, 1947, in Galena, to the late Arthur Christy an...

David Lee Groves, 66, of North Lewisburg, died Monday, June 6, 2016, in Eaglewood Village, Springfield, with his family. He was born September 10, 1949 in North Lewisburg, the son of the late John and...